In the Northern Song: Starting as a Convict Soldier

Whoever restores all of Yan shall receive land in his homeland and be granted a royal title! In the first year of Kangding under the Northern Song, Gu Yuan’s elder sister gives herself as a concubine to help support the family. One day, Gu Yuan visits her and sees that she may be harmed by a lowly maid. Furious, he intervenes, only to be framed and thrown into prison. Just then, the army suffers a crushing defeat at Sanchuankou and the frontier is in danger. Gu Yuan is sent to serve as a soldier: a convict in the army! On the journey into exile, the souls of two lifetimes merge, and Gu Yuan is reborn anew. It is now the first year of Qingli, and he finds himself trapped in Haoshuichuan, a land of death. To survive, and to protect his sister and niece far away in Qingzhou, Gu Yuan has no choice but to raise his spear, rein in his horse, and carve a path to life out of this deathtrap. He makes a fearsome name for himself and wins glory beyond measure! Gu Yuan knows that, having set foot on this blood-soaked path, there is no turning back! To change his fate, he must take up his three-foot sword, sweep away the four barbarian tribes, drive out the northern invaders, save the realm from ruin, and achieve a legacy without equal! When he looks back, he will reclaim the old lands, return to the imperial court, and be granted a royal title!